How can you get involved?

Collaborate with PDG

To accomplish additional grant activities of expanding parental knowledge and choice, sharing best practices, and improving overall quality, PDG seeks to collaborate with partners and providers. Visit the DCF Grants page for a list of current grant application opportunities, instructions on how to respond, grant application form(s) and other applicable documents. 

• Community Innovation Grants
  Wisconsin will award community innovation grants that align with the state’s Strategic Plan. By focusing on community and local collective impact, WI aims to be responsive to unique local needs, leverage financial resources, increase local collaboration, and build ongoing sustainability at the regional level. Applicants will fund Early Care and Education (ECE) programs and evidence-based practices that are specific to their identified regional needs, and that address the issues of equity, access, affordability, quality, workforce, kindergarten readiness and local collaboration. Multiple awards in the amounts of $50,000, $100,000, or $150,000 will be given to qualified applicants in each region of the state.
  
  Visit the DCF Grants page to:
  1. Watch the Application Instructions Webinar, outlining the grant and application process.
  2. Download the grant application form and budget document.
     The application instructions webinar, grant application form and budget document are also available in Spanish on the DCF Grants page.
      
  Applications will be accepted November 16 – December 11, 2020.
  
  Help us spread the word by sharing the flyer.
  • Community Innovation Grants flyer - English
  • Community Innovation Grants flyer - Spanish

Support Early Care and Education

We know we cannot accomplish this alone and eagerly seek input from all partners throughout this process. Here is how you can support ECE:

• Participate in surveys and focus groups (Subscribe to our email list below to be alerted when opportunities arise!)

• Thank an early care educator today! Use a simple form to send a note of thanks to your child care educator, or an educator who inspires you.

• Nominate an early care educator to be featured the website! Please send their name and contact info to wipdg@wisconsin.gov. Visit the Celebrate early care and education page for previous features.

• Share information about the Preschool Development Grant with your families, friends, communities and local leaders. Download and share the two-page flyer.

• Connect with us by email at wipdg@wisconsin.gov

• Follow Wisconsin DCF on Facebook and Twitter

Business leaders who want to help:

• Flyer for business leaders: How can you help support ECE?

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